Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Cuchulain Luke Rust, MD

Individual provider Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · NPI 1770795262

Cuchulain Luke Rust, MD practises Orthopedic Surgery in Vancouver, Washington. Graduated from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in 2007, 19 years ago. Practices with Northwest Surgical Specialists PC, a 117-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Oregon and Washington.

Years since qualifying
19
Trained at
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Licensed in
OR, WA
In the registry since
2007
Specialties on file
4
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MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

200 NE Mother Joseph Pl Ste 110
Vancouver, WA 98664-3293
Phone: (360) 254-6161
Fax: (360) 803-0847
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 1 N Center Court St Ste 110, Portland, OR 97227-2104 — (360) 254-6161

Specialties & licences

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence MD 60320264 (WA)
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207XX0004X · Licence MD 60320264 (WA)
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence MD151268 (OR)
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207XX0004X · Licence MD151268 (OR)

Record details

NPI number1770795262
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 4, 2007
Last updated in NPPESOctober 23, 2025
Certification dateOctober 23, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Medical schoolGEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT DARTMOUTH
Graduated 2007 (19 years in practice)
Group practice Northwest Surgical Specialists Pc — 117 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations6 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) 1–10 times
Removal of nail tissue 1–10 times
Removal of tissue 1–10 times
Removal or shaving of skin growth 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients213
Services billed 2,473 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Food and Beverage $26 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

  • Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Hospital · Vancouver, WA
  • Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente Hospital · Vancouver, WA

Colleagues at Northwest Surgical Specialists PC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 117 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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